SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – City officials are trying to determine whether a petition challenging a San Juan Hills Golf Course housing proposal for older adults and an amendment to the general plan was done correctly.

The city was alerted Monday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office because the petition was not translated into Spanish, Assistant City Manager Bill Huber said. He said he wasn’t sure whether the petition needs to be written in a second language.

Opponents of the development are seeking a referendum to overturn the City Council’s 3-2 vote Feb. 21 that approved the change in the general plan’s land use from open space/recreation to high-density housing.

The development is planned for the driving range on San Juan Creek Road.

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